I think that's brilliant.
Yeah... That went well.
Mal ,'Trash'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
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erikaj - Oct 04, 2006 5:13:12 am PDT #8462 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Daisy Jane - Oct 04, 2006 5:29:20 am PDT #8463 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Thank you erika. A compliment from you is a wonderful way to start my day.
Volans - Oct 04, 2006 8:11:21 am PDT #8464 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Damn, DJ, that kicked ass.
erikaj - Oct 04, 2006 8:18:54 am PDT #8465 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Does anybody have time to take a look at some pages?
Daisy Jane - Oct 05, 2006 4:23:11 am PDT #8466 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I'll have time tonight erika.
Atropa - Oct 06, 2006 12:46:24 pm PDT #8467 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Because I need to vent about this somewhere:
As an editor in the technology industry/field/war/whatever it's currently being called, I shouldn't be saying this, but I don't care. I do not consider "passive voice" to be a horrible sin in technical writing. Yes, it should be avoided, but sometimes the most important thing is the clarity of the documentation, not the writing style. Can the reader easily and quickly understand what they need to do? Great! If not, there is a problem.
I feel much better for having said that.
t /venty-cakes
Connie Neil - Oct 06, 2006 12:50:42 pm PDT #8468 of 10001
brillig
Passive voice is not of the devil, sometimes it's just what works best in the situation.
Daisy Jane - Oct 06, 2006 1:21:38 pm PDT #8469 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Daisy Jane - Oct 06, 2006 1:21:57 pm PDT #8470 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I had this fight about a month ago. What if the focus is not the one performing the action. I suppose I could have worded it awkwardly, but without the passive, it seemed like the paragraph was scattershot.
Lee - Oct 09, 2006 11:55:12 am PDT #8471 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
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